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2023 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

10 Ranked Colleges
133 Degrees Awarded
$39,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 683 people earned their degree in playwriting and screenwriting, making the major the 521st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 290 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in playwriting and screenwriting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great playwriting and screenwriting programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the playwriting and screenwriting program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree vets studying playwriting and screenwriting.

Top 10 Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #2 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola Marymount University supports 9,686 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,741. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Marymount University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Marymount]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. During this same period, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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National University
La Jolla, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2020-2021.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 18,070 students enrolled at National University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. National University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at National University]](/colleges/national-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Among the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Northridge]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Fullerton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 9 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #7 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cal State Fullerton supports 42,051 students, and 748 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 342 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,729. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal State Fullerton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full California State University - Fullerton Veteran Student Life Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s ranking. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 9,761 students enrolled at Chapman were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Chapman University]](/colleges/chapman-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New York Film Academy
Burbank, California

New York Film Academy did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 20 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Film Academy, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 1,271 students enrolled at New York Film Academy were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,267. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full New York Film Academy Veteran Student Life Report

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Azusa Pacific University supports 9,006 students, and 58 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 44 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,529. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Azusa Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in California for Playwriting and Screenwriting for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 5 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2020-2021.

Pepperdine also took the #5 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 458 of the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine were GI Bill® students, of which 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,329. In addition to receiving other benefits, 180 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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